Cast: Saif Ali
Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Randeep Hooda & Dimple
Kapadia.
Director: Homi
Adajania
Producer:
Saif Ali Khan, Dinesh Vijan.
Duration: 148
Minutes
The first reaction
stepping out of Cocktail – “Wow”, followed by “Hold a Sec – is it?” then
finally a “Good Movie” indeed.
Firstly, I would like
to applaud the director (Homi Adajania) for choosing such an un-conventional
script for his first main stream big movie after, critically acclaimed Being
Cyrus. To all the potential viewers, treat this movie on the basis of pure
human emotion without judging on the grounds of morality, you will like it.
Imtiaz Ali has once
again proved that, his scripts, in spite of all their complexities holds that
true human emotion (Moral or Immoral - Debatable) which are very appealing.
The story begins with
Gautam Kapoor played by Saif Ali Khan, a uncontrollable flirt who shifts to
London for his new job & Meera played by Diana Penty a typical Desi girl
dumped by her husband on the streets of London.
Enters, Veronica played
by Deepika Padukone a leading fashion photographer and self proclaimed
“Snobbish B***H”. Veronica helps Meera in making a fresh start to her life,
till they bump into Gautam, only to become best of friends.
Story takes a twist when Gautam walks out of a
living in relationship with Veronica falling for the true love of Meera, which
she reciprocates. To sum it up Gautam loves Meera, Veronica loves Gautam &
Meera loves Gautam. To know how this complex tale of love unfolds, you have to
see the movie.
Coming to individual credits first it’s the director
who has done a splendid job, so much so that even a minute detailing has been
taken extreme care. Take the introductory scene of Meera, a first time Desi
going abroad, sweater on salwar, luggage tied with nylon ropes etc.
The best part of Homi’s direction was he kept the story
and performances of the characters real. With such a fabulous starcast it is
always tempting for a director to go over the top and he has just not done
that. Mark of sensible director..!
Coming to actors, Gautam’s role is a cake walk for
Saif, he has just done that in the past and he does it now with the same
perfection. Diana Penty for new comer has put up a good show. My favorite
performance of the movie is Deepika Padukone, who has literally given everything
to her character (Including her clothes - Joke). Not every actress can play
veronica – take it. Boman & Dimple with their superb comic timing just adds
in.
Anil Mehta with his brilliant cinematography just makes
movie picture perfect. Pritam’s tunes hit the right chord too.
To end, Cocktail is brave and a brilliant movie and
it deserves a definite watch.
Tweaking Rumis quote from Imitiaz Ali’s Rock Star – “
Leave beyond the boundaries of right thinking & wrong thinking there lies a
movie Cocktail- Watch it. (Ofcourse in a theater near you)
My
Rating : 4/5
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